It should be remembered that food is usually responsible for only ca. 30% of the
uric acid content in the blood serum. Diet is very important to those who wish
to lower their uric acid, yet other considerations should not be overlooked.
Extremely physical exertion or traumatic injuries may contribute to the
occurrence of gout. Also foods that elevate the blood acidity, despite their low
purine content, may cause an aggravation of gout. Some examples may be: very
spicy and greasy food, coffee, alcohol, excess tea, deeply fried food and more.
In Chinese medicine concepts, these foods fall under the category of Heat and
Damp producing foods and beverages.

The following foods
list is from the book: GOUT by Prof. R.
Grahame, Dr. A. Simmonds and Dr. E. Carrey: